By Understanding Erikson's Theory, People Can

question 39

Multiple Choice

By understanding Erikson's theory, people can

• A)have a clearer picture of the psychosocial dilemmas that are major events in people's lives.
• B)anticipate typical trouble spots in their own lives.
• C)be better prepared to understand the problems and feelings of friends and relatives at various points in the life cycle.
• D)do all of these.

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Definitions:

Floating

In sociological terms, refers to a state of being detached from traditional societal, cultural, or employment anchors.

Spuriousness

A situation in statistical analysis where a perceived correlation or association between two variables is actually caused by a third variable.

Correlation

A measure of how strongly two variables are related to each other.

Causation

The action of causing something, in research it generally refers to the relationship between variables where one variable directly affects another.